Month: February 2021
Assembly of First Nations calls for sustained investments for water certainty
/(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says urgent action is required to end long-term boil water advisories and achieve water certainty in First Nations following yesterday’s release of a report by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada evaluating water-related commitments made by the federal government. “Access to […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations Knowledge Keepers demand serious action to ensure clean drinking water for All First Nations
/(Ottawa, ON) – On the first day of a national virtual gathering focused on protecting water in uncertain times hosted by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), a committee of Knowledge Keepers representing First Nations from coast to coast to coast delivered the following statement: “Water is life. Access to safe drinking water is a […]
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The Circle Digital Edition – Winter Issue 1/2020
/(Ottawa, ON) – It’s been said many times throughout 2020, but this year has certainly been unprecedented. We’ve faced challenge after challenge globally, nationally and locally. From the devastating COVID-19 pandemic to the protests against systemic racism to the ongoing fight for our inherent and Treaty rights to be recognized and upheld, we have been […]
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